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Old 12-06-2002, 12:05 AM
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all the magazines says that the new s2000 has the max speed of 146mph. but i wonder that a fren of mine says that he tried up to 151 and it was very stable with its 7-8 rpm. i have tried about 140. anyone ever tried over 151?
Old 12-06-2002, 05:17 AM
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The maximum speed I've tried personally was 120. One of these days I'm going to try a top speed run, but the conditions have to be right so I don't get caught.

Keep in mind that the magazines usually have instruments that measure the true speed while the speedometer can be off a bit. It's quite possible that 151 indicated is a true 146 mph.
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I've gotten 153 Top up going south on I-5
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142 top down (sketchy) 580 before I-5 South
156 top up (fairly smooth) 580 before I-5 South
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95MPH! Top down. Too fast for me!
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138 MPH top down
145 MPH top up

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139 mph top up up I-5, red line flashing @ 5th

very loud inside the car
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damn speed racers...slow down... maybe one day ill expoerience 150mph. i only went 120 mph w/ the top up on I-5. i dont want flys to splat all over my face
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to 150mph on my way to T-Hill on hwy 505
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158mph... top up... going down 680N Sunol Grade.
All I can say is damn that plastic window buffets in the wind....

I did 60mph going backwards... but that was not fun.

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